How many foreign born hurlers or footballers have won All Ireland medals ? i cannot think of any but i know there must be a few at least

Redhot (Cork) - Posts: 739 - 03/04/2009 10:40:26    247189

ricey is canadian or sometin i think. not 100% tho.

jaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 720 - 03/04/2009 10:51:22    247200

Were Sean Óg & Setanta Ó hAilpín not born in Fiji no?

Crumbum (Wexford) - Posts: 65 - 03/04/2009 10:52:15    247201

Ryan McMenamin was born in Canada....the O'hAilpins in Sydney, Australia.......

DoireDownUnder (Derry) - Posts: 5 - 03/04/2009 10:54:03    247205

The legendary Paddy 'Rusty' Ruschitzko was born in New York to a Polish father and an Irish mother. Captained Laois to the All-Ireland final in 1949, beating a brilliant Kilkenny team in the Leinster final 4-5 to 2-7

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 03/04/2009 11:00:57    247212

think setanta was born in australia to fiji mother and irish father

Southern Dandy (Wicklow) - Posts: 789 - 03/04/2009 11:19:07    247240

Cavan captain in 1952 Mick Higgins was born in New York

Darren O'Sullivan, Kevin Cassidy, Ronan McGarrity

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 03/04/2009 11:33:34    247261

Danny Culloty i believe won 2 All Ireland football titles with Cork 1989 1990

Redhot (Cork) - Posts: 739 - 03/04/2009 11:45:38    247272

Mick Reynolds who won All Irelands for Galway in the 60's was born in Manchester.

He didn't move to Galway until he was past 20, Galway spotted him playing Lancashire in a Junior game. Thats some going

BigTom2050 (Tipperary) - Posts: 289 - 03/04/2009 11:46:23    247275

Cassidy the Donegal player is from Glasgow I believe. Donegal and Glasgow are one in the same though and the people up there sometimes seemed to be confused as to which one they are from or in at any given stage.

CheFinny (UK) - Posts: 1358 - 03/04/2009 11:50:14    247280

Should have added that Danny Culloty was born and grew up in San Francico

Redhot (Cork) - Posts: 739 - 03/04/2009 11:53:12    247284

Hank 'The Yank' Traynor who won with Meath

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 03/04/2009 11:59:19    247294

Are the O'Hailpin's not born in Fiji not Australia ?

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 03/04/2009 12:07:57    247303

think the McEntee's from Armagh were born in Manchester

BigTom2050 (Tipperary) - Posts: 289 - 03/04/2009 12:10:54    247305

Gooch born in Kerry.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 03/04/2009 12:27:44    247326

Was Gooch born in Italy or Spain?? The oul imaginary card waving means its one of them countries

Plastic Paddy (Tyrone) - Posts: 664 - 03/04/2009 12:33:52    247332

oooops paddy is having a bad day.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 03/04/2009 12:43:49    247337

It was intended as a joke. I forgot to but a smiley face or "lol" beside it. My bad.
Im having a handy day actually....well so far.lol

Plastic Paddy (Tyrone) - Posts: 664 - 03/04/2009 12:57:12    247356

The two mcmahons from tyrone all ireland teams were born in York.

Darren O'sullivan from kerry was born in london

tommy g (None) - Posts: 171 - 03/04/2009 13:18:53    247383

Matty Forde must have been born in Bethlehem cos he is God.

Kilanerinfooty (Wexford) - Posts: 200 - 03/04/2009 13:19:26    247386